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A noble art under threat

Loukas Founten
Fri Aug 02 20:38:00 EST 2013

Author Charles Dickens described it as a noble art and a mystery - others say it's like learning a new language. Stenographers have been the guardians of court records around the world for hundreds of years but there are fears the noble art is dying. ABC News Court reporter Loukas Founten explains replacement technology is now being considered in South Australia.